Gujarat: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday named Isudan Gadhvi as party’s chief ministerial candidate in Gujarat for the upcoming Assembly elections. The former TV anchor and journalist Isudan Gadhvi got as many as 73 per cent votes in a poll conducted by the party. Gadhvi was pitted against state party unit chief Gopal Italia, who played a key role in the Patidar community agitation.
Gadhvi is the national general secretary of the Aam Aadmi Party and a member of its national executive. Born on January 10, 1982 in Gujarat’s Dwarka, Gadhvi worked as a media professional. He joined AAP in June 2021. Gadhvi’s induction in AAP was seen a major move to garner support owing to his popularity in Gujarat.
The CM candidate was declared on the basis of Gujarat public opinion.
Kejriwal said that 40-year-old Gadhvi got as many as 73 per cent votes in a poll conducted by the party.
On October 29, the AAP leader had urged people to contact the party through SMS, WhatsApp, voice mail and e-mail to give their views about who should be the CM candidate in the state, which is currently being ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
According to AAP sources, about 15 lakh entries were received on the first day. Voting for one’s preferred choice of chief minister closed at 5pm on Thursday.
